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ORC Pest Management Strategy - Inadequate
Thursday, 28 September 2000, 1:50 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is dismayed that the Otago Regional Council's proposed pest management strategy excludes most of the severe animal and weed pests in Otago. More >>
Industry Proposals will not save Hector's dolphin
Tuesday, 19 September 2000, 8:56 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The fishing industry's proposals to protect North Island Hector's dolphin are totally inadequate the Forest and Bird Protection Society said today. More >>
War On Argentine Ants Wanted
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 9:57 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Contact: Karli Thomas ph: (04) 385-7374 work or (04) 385-3646 home Contact: Kevin Smith ph: (04) 385-7374 work or (04) 934-2473 home More >>
Seamount Protection And Orange Roughy Reductions
Thursday, 7 September 2000, 5:38 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Forest and Bird Protection Society today welcomed the decision by Fisheries Minister, Pete Hodgson to protect 19 seamounts and to make major reductions in orange roughy catch limits. More >>
Snake Invasion of New Zealand Seems Inevitable
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 5:53 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A snake invasion of New Zealand seems inevitable according to Forest and Bird following the discovery of yet another live snake in New Zealand. More >>
Otago Regional Council In Breach Of Its Own Policy
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 11:51 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Otago Regional Council In Breach Of Its Own Regional Policy Statement The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society considers the Otago Regional Council is in breach of its own Regional Policy Statement by deciding to introduce a code of practice for ... More >>
SILNA Lands Need Not be Brought Under Act
Wednesday, 9 August 2000, 4:44 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is calling on the Government to assist the Southland and Clutha District Councils to enforce the Resource Management Act over the SILNA lands in the Catlins and in Southland. More >>
Floating Hotel for Fiordland Rejected
Thursday, 3 August 2000, 4:05 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is delighted that Environment Southland has turned down an application for a "floating hotel" in Fiordland's marine wilderness. More >>
Another Orange Roughy Fishery in Deep Trouble
Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 4:29 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today deplored the dismal state of the Bay of Plenty orange roughy fishery after the latest research showed that current catches are over 30 times the estimated sustainable yield. More >>
Profiting from Alien Pest Destruction
Tuesday, 18 July 2000, 4:53 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird believe New Zealand could turn alien pest problems into a huge economic opportunity by becoming a world leader in the development of effective biosecurity systems and technology. More >>
Nicky Hager honoured by Forest and Bird
Wednesday, 21 June 2000, 11:21 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Nicky Hager, a key figure in the successful campaign to protect publicly-owned West Coast native forests from logging, has been given an "Old Blue" award by the Forest and Bird Protection Society. More >>
Extra Green Budget Initiatives Welcomed
Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:57 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird has congratulated the Labour/Alliance Coalition and the Green Party on the additional funding announced in the budget today for biosecurity, energy efficiency and climate change, conservation and environmental legal aid. More >>
Kiwi a winner
Thursday, 8 June 2000, 1:42 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Kiwi should be a big winner from the Government's announcement of increased funding for conservation, environment and biosecurity according to the Forest and Bird Protection Society. More >>
Gold mine proposed in Timberlands’ forest.
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 3:14 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird is concerned that Timberlands WestCoast may allow access for a new gold mine in north Westland. The proposed mine is on public land managed by Timberlands at Moonlight Creek on the eastern edge of the Paparoa Range. More >>
Orange Roughy Fishery Should Be Closed
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 4:13 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today called on the Government to close the Challenger orange roughy fishery after the latest research showed that it had plummeted to perilously low levels. More >>
Great day for forest conservation
Monday, 15 May 2000, 4:30 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird has heralded the Government's decision to end the logging of publicly-owned West Coast rainforests as a great day for conservation. More >>
NZ poised for historic conservation achievement
Friday, 12 May 2000, 6:00 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Conservationists are anticipating an historic achievement in rainforest conservation when Cabinet decides on Monday the future of publicly-owned West Coast native forests menaced by logging. More >>
Ecologic Forest Comment Illogical
Friday, 5 May 2000, 11:16 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird Deputy President Bill Gilbertson said today he strongly disagreed with comment from Guy Salmon of the Ecologic Foundation that protecting West Coast rimu forests would backfire on native forest conservation. More >>
Biodiversity Strategy Welcomed
Wednesday, 29 March 2000, 4:15 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird welcomed today's launch by the Prime Minister of New Zealand's Biodiversity Strategy, describing it as a greenprint for the future survival of New Zealand's unique native plants and animals. More >>
Snake Find In Christchurch - The Last Straw
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 5:50 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Forest and Bird Protection Society has called on the Government to undertake an urgent inquiry into the failings of New Zealand's quarantine regime following the discovery today of a live snake in a container while it was being unpacked in ... More >>
